Bridge Defense Costs New Jersey Taxpayers More Than $7.6 Million

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie's administration has spent more than $7.6 million to defend itself and state employees caught up in the George Washington Bridge lane closure scandal, all of it paid for by taxpayers.

The bulk of the money—about $6.5 million—was paid to Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP, the law firm hired by the Christie...